thminiman Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 he got them with the seats, if he'd made them himself dont you think he would have made them to fit the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 yeah these are my seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WESTCORT Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 its good when its higher t the front gives you a nice comfortable seating position but thats proby cause mine are adjustable, with fixed back seats it might not be so flash, if so just get spacers from an engineers. and ivan i get all my shit from pengelly engineers on cartwright road, just down from glendene engine reco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 nice. ill be ticking up a mig next week leaned on the sill to drill holes for those seats and it went "crack". so yeah... about 10-15 cmx2cm worth of cancer i gotta weld up before the passenger seat goes in as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thminiman Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Occupant seats are defined by type as an original seat, or replacement seat, or competition seat. The following requirements apply: (1) All occupant seats shall: (a) Be securely attached to the vehicle chassis or bodyshell, and ( Adequately support the occupant(s) in competition use. © Have attachments to the chassis or bodyshell that comply with the following: (i) Seat mounting plates shall have a minimum thickness of 3mm for steel or 5mm for aluminium, and (ii) The seat sub frame/mounting plates shall be attached to the bodyshell at a minimum of 4 locations as close to their corner points as possible, using: • The vehicle manufacturer’s original seat anchorage points, and/or • Fabricated anchorage points consisting of bolts, at least M8 mm/ ISO 8.8, and steel reinforcement plates that: – Are at least 2mm thick, – Have an area of not less than 40cm2 (64 x 64mm), – Follow the contours of the floor, and – Have radiused corners and chamfered edges. (d) Adjustable seat rails (runners) may be used on the proviso that a locking method is operable on both rails. Application – Replacement and Competition seats, albeit a dual locking mechanism is highly recommended for Original seats. Note: The reinforcement plates should be different sizes. (Refer drawing 4.5.2) (2) Replacement seats: All replacement seats shall: (a) Complying with the requirements of article (1) above, and ( Incorporate a head restraint, and © Have no provision for mechanical adjustment of the rake of the seat back rest, except where it can be proven that the seat complies with an internationally recognised safety standard. Note: Head restraints are mandatory on all replacement seats when used in conjunction with a safety harness. They are strongly recommended for all vehicles. (3) Competition seats: All competition seats shall comply with the requirements of articles (1) and (2) above excepting that no provision for mechanical adjustment of the rake is permitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WESTCORT Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 guess my seats are gona have to come out for my cert lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 problem in escorts is following the contour of the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 problem in escorts is following the contour of the floor No way, Escorts are easy compared to some cars. Ie, honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 on my seats, the rear outside bolt needs to go trough the curved bit of the floor next to the sill, so im gonna have to zap up something. its just a matter of scraping together the cash for this bloody mig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortwags Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 they seat rails were standard mk2 escort wagon ones the same as sedan ones and the brackets were factory racepro bracets that you see on almost any racepro seat ill try source a pic but its pretty self explaning...they went straight on dont know about other seat brands but racepros are almost made for em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 gt Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 my recaros bolted straight onto the escort rails the previous owner said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 just need pics, so I know what to buy or get made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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